Webinar hosted by CSRDE- The Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange.
Facilitated by: Laurie Hazard & Stephanie Carter of Bryant University.
In student success literature, attention has been given to individual student characteristics and how behavioral and affective variables mediate college adjustment. Perhaps not as much attention has been given to environmental factors influencing the college transition, such as understanding the student in the context of their family structure. How do students and families manage the dynamic as individuals and as a unit when a student transitions to higher education? Traditional developmental psychology theoretical frameworks, coupled with student development literature and an innovative way of looking at this issue, can inform approaches to understanding and leveraging the impact of families on student success and retention. To do so, institutions must recognize that family support is a critical factor in first-year student success and must develop strategies to help parents understand how to appropriately support their students. Families need to know about the broad areas of first-year adjustment that experts in higher education have identified: intellectual, social, emotional, cultural, academic, and financial adjustment. This webinar provides a framework for institutions to constructively educate families about transition issues during the first year, so parents can support their students from a healthy distance.
This is a paid webinar- Advisor Training and Development will manage the virtual viewing for registrants.
Register via Eventbrite. Webinar link will be provided to attendees on the morning of the viewing.
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